Bobbin and spindle connector.



PATENTED APR. 28, 190m H. E. HUGHES.

BOBBEN MM) SPZHDLE GGNNEGTOR. .mrmm zmrr FILED $313.1, 190s.

a n/ w metal strap E. The movable engagin gagement with represents asideview of the same.

' UNITED STATES A ENT OFFICE:

- HENRY E. HUGHES, OF CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND.

BOBBIN AND SPINDLE ooNNEc'ron.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28,. mos.

Application filed February 1, 1906; Serial No. 299,018.

Spindle Connectors, of which the following is.

a specification.

My invention relates to improved means for preventin the bobbin fromslipping in its rotation with the spindle, and it consists in thecombination .With the bobbin of a loosely held weight adapted forfrictional enspindle.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents alongitudinal sectionof my iniproved bobbin. Fig. 2 represents a side view of the upperend-portion of the bobbin. Fig. 3 represents aside view of thespindle-engaging weight. Fig. 4 represents a side view of the same takenat right angles to that of Fig. 3. Fig. '5 re resents an edge view of asheet metal strap or closing the slot opening made in the upperend'ofthe bobbin. Fig. 6

represents-a top view of the said stra and showsthe end yiew ofthebobbin. ig. 8 represents a lon itudinal section of the upper end of thebo bbin showing amodification mfithe constructibnoffthe enga ing weight.

.' Fig. 9 represents aside view of t e engaging weight. showing .itsslotted construction.

Fig. 10 represents a transverse section taken in the line 1010 of Fig.'8.

In the drawin A represents the tapering spindle, and B t e wh rl: Thebobbin C is cut, longitudinally at its upper end to form the oppositeslots D D, the said slots being therea ter covered by means of'the sheetWight F is rovided with a tapering bore adapted to it the ta ering thepro' cting ears H H, whic v are. adapted to assl up and. down in theslots D weight F bein retained within thebore of the bobbin-C, etweenthe shoulders the tapering-portion of the Fig. 7v

periphery of the oosely' the said the lower ends of the slots D D, andthe head portion a of the sheet metal strap E. When the bobbin C isbeing laced upon the spindle A, the weight F will 8 indl. The ears H Hof the weight will t en be separated from the shoulders I I of the slotsD D, as the bobbin is being carried downward to its seat J, as shown inFig. 1. And in this case, the friction between the tapering surfaceof'the s )indle A, and the bore G. of the weight F, wi I serve toprevent the bobbin from slipping on the spindle during its rotation.

in Fig. 8, in which the bore of the bobbin is provided with the annularshoulder K, and with the pins L L, the weight F being pro-' vided withthe longitudinal slots M M, in which the pins L L'are loosely held, thebore G of the weight F being made to fit the taper of the spindle A. v z

claim as m'yinvention the weight held loosely for longitudinal movementwithin the bore of the bobbin at its u per end, and having a bore whichfrictiona y wei ht relatively to the bobbin, substantially as escribed.

combination of the spinningspindle, with the bobbin provided at itsupper end withloosely for longitudinal movement.-within the bore of thebobbin and provided with projecting ears which are in engagement withthe slots, and serve to prevent the rotation of the weight relatively tothe bobbin, and the strapv which serves to -retain the weight,its'working: position within the bore of. the bobbin, substantially as.described.

HENRY E. HUGHES. Witnesses:

- SOGRATES SQHQLFIELD,

T Mason B. F ANKLI'NT A modification in the construction is shown 2. Ina bobbin and spindle connector, the Y the longitudinal slots, thesliding weight held" be carried to its bearing upon the tapering end ofthe 1. In a bobbin and spindle connector, the combination-of thespinning spindle, with ts the tapering upper end of the spindle," withmeans fpr preventing the rotation of the

